Improvement in wooden-soled boots and shoes



M. J. s. FALCON,

WOODEN SOLED BO OTS AND SHOES.

NL17,161 Patented Nov. 23, 18:75.

Za-Z o-w PETERS. PHOTO LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON, D c.

MANUEL J. SILVER FALCON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN W OODEN-SOLED BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,161, dated November 23, 1875 application filed October 11, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, llIANUEL J. SILVER FALCON, of the city and. county of Philadelphia, in the State of 'lennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoes andBoots with Wooden Soles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved shoe. Fig. 2 is a similar view, with a portion of the upper-leather, and lining, andpacking, and finishing-strip broken away for the purpose of showing the manner of, fastening the wings of the india-rubber packing-box. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of Fig.1. Fig. 4 is a top view of the wooden shoe-sole, the abutment-block in place, but the packingbox is not in its position underneath the same. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan of the shoe. Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section of a portion of tho shoe-sole on the line 00 m, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section of the shoe just above the abutment-block, the packing-box being in position under said block; and Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the lineg 3 Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a perspective .view of the water-proof packing for the hinge-joint; and Fig. 10 is a cross-section of theindia-rubber finishing-strip, showing its corded or beaded lower edge.

My invention relates to certain improvements in the jointed-sole boot or shoe patented by me August 10, 1875'; and consists in cer' tain constructions and combinations ofparts, as hereinafter described and specifically claimed, whereby the same is rendered more thoroughly water-proof and better adapted for wear in wet and snowy weather.

In the drawing, A and B are the two parts of a wooden sole for a shoe or boot, joined together by a hinge, 0, let down into recesses A B in the respective parts of the sole.

The details of the construction and arrangement of this part of my invention, including the joint,'hinge, and packing, are the same as fully set forth in a former patent granted to me August 10,1875, for improvement in wooden-soled boots and shoes, except as herein otherwise specifically described.

On the top of the hinge O, and around the ing' wings D, as represented in Fig. 9, is

placed, so as to close the crevices about the hinge, which lead to the interior of the shoe by way of the joint form d in the sole. These wingsD D project outwardly and cover the joint in the top of the'sole at each side of the box D, and are brought down over the edge of the sole into countenrabbets d d, where they are fastened by means of rivets or tacks, as shown at d, Figs. 2 and 8. The joint in the solo, from the top down to the bottom of the rabbet formed for the reception of the upper leather and lining, is thus securely covered and made water-proof without, in any way, interfering with the free action of the joint. E E E e 6 represent the upper and various linings and packings employed to render the shoe comfortable and impervious to water. These various linings and packings are also constructed and arranged the same as in my former patent already referred to,

except as hereinafter otherwise set forth.

In my former patent of August 10,1875, copper tacks were required to fasten the upper-leather, packing, and other parts to the wooden sole, copper not being liable to rust on being exposed to dampness; but now, and by use of my present invention, iron tacks may be employed, for, in place of the finishingstrip, made of leather, which in my former patent was tacked over the seam formed by the joining of the sole and upper, Inow provide an india-rubber strip, F, which I fa'sten by means of a rubber or other water-proof paste, and which, while adding a finish to the appearance of the shoe or bootby covering the seam caused by uniting sole and upper, and the tack-heads by means of which they are fastened together, subserves a more important purpose-vizx, that of making the shoe or boot water-proof around the upper for a certain distance above the sole.

This strip F is made of one piece of-india and which, while aiding to hold the strip in I strip securely upon the boot or shoe.

In order, however, to secure the greatest degree of permanency to the strip F when once placed in position, I make it of such a width as will bring its upper edge up over the swell of the bootor shoe, thus causing it to operate in a similar manner to a rubber sandal, which it somewhat resembles; but the sandal-sole is not necessary here, as the wooden sole attached to the leather upper serves as a base for the strip to rest upon.

On eachof the outer edges of the sole I place overlapping plates G, to cover the joint between the two parts A and B of the sole. These plates are slightly bent and sunken in, so as to correspond to the contour of the edge of the sole, and are fastened at the forward end by screws 9 to the part B of the sole and left free at the other end, and thus.

act as a preventive against snow or dirt workiug into the crevice, and at the same time do not interfere with the articulations of thejoint.

On the bottom of the shoe I also place a curved plate, H, running transversely across the sole, which is also let into the bottom, so as to present, in connection with it, a smooth outer surface, as shown in Fig. 5. This plate H is fastened at the edge nearest the heel by screws, as at h, and serves to prevent dirt and snow from getting into the joint between the two parts A and B. It does not impede or hinder the free movement of the joint.

I also place on the bottom, instead of brads or nails, roughened or serrated plates 1, which prevent the feet from slipping, and at the same time are not calculated to injure the carpets, &c., if worn in a house. They may be constructedin various shapes, so as to ornament the bottom of the boot or shoe, as well as serve a useful purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a jointed woodensoled boot or shoe, of the india-rubber strip F, having the beaded edge f, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination, with a jointed wooden having the winged packing-box D D, therubber strip F, the lapping strips Gr, and the plate H, substantially as and for the purposes described.

MANUEL J. SILVER FALCON.

Witnesses: B. L. GARNEY, WM. H. LIST. 

